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Diwali fireworks at the Golden Temple, Amritsar
The Diwali celebrations at the Golden Temple last night was truly spectacular. The half hour fireworks show was breathtaking and we positioned ourselves on top of a nearby hotel to get the best view possible. After the show we headed into the temple to join the thousands already there. It is estimated that over half a million people gather at the Golden Temple for the Diwali celebrations. Here are...
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Oct 26, 2011 Amritsar to Delhi
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Oct 25, 2011 Diwali Morning at the Golden Temple
Wow! What an amazing morning we had at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Truly a sacred place made even more special by the tens of thousands of Sikhs that are so welcoming with smiles and wishes of "Happy Diwali".
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Oct 25, 2011 1 MINUTE READ
Indian Miniature Painting
A stunning new show of Indian painting at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, shows 220 miniature paintings from the 16th to the 19th century. These miniature images show scenes of everyday life, stories of the gods and activities of the ruling Mughals. This delicate portrait
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Oct 25, 2011 1 MINUTE READ
India-Pakistan Border Closing Ceremony
This evening we headed out to Wagah where the daily highly entertaining border closing ceremony takes place each evening. It was a 30-min drive from Amritsar all the way to the India-Pakistan border which happens to be the only land crossing between both these countries. The clo
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Oct 24, 2011 1 MINUTE READ
Delhi and the journey to Amritsar
Today we began our excursions. We visited the spectacular Akshardham which was built by the Swami Narayan group to honor their founder Swami Narayan. Unfortunately no cameras are permitted on the premises so we are unable to share photos with you. To see images of this place visi
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Oct 23, 2011 1 MINUTE READ
Our spiritual adventure begins!
Our spiritual adventure has begun. Our group gathered today at the Maidens hotel in New Delhi having flown in over the last couple of days from the US. It was a relaxing day today as there are many travel days ahead of us. On the agenda today was our orientation meeting where we
